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Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Mish Mash: quilts, plates, and paint

A few random things going on here at the Life of Riley

I found 12 pieces of my china at our local Goodwill last night. And it was half off! All this for less than $10.00. I always check the china area in every antique/thrift shop I'm in since both my everyday dishes and china are vintage/antique.

I finished 8 quilt tops between Thursday and Saturday nights. Why the craziness, you ask? #6 is the quilt that I finished first, it was on last week's WIP list. Then I read our guild newsletter where they are trying to collect 200 quilts for children whose military parents are being deployed this summer out of Wisconsin. I really wanted to help, and since I have nothing 'pressing' (we won't talk about teacher gifts) I whipped out some tops. Actually I find it lots of fun. I just grab my boxes of fabric, see what I have and see what I can put together. It also gives me a chance to use some of the novelty prints I wouldn't otherwise use. You'll see what I mean as I complete them and share.

Three are basted, so far. They will have to wait one more evening, however.